SOCI 2301 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Endoderm, Mesoderm, Atavism
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A perspective that assumes individuals have no free will to control their behavior. The study of and policies related to the improvement of the human race via discriminatory control over reproduction. Field of study that emphasized the belief that the size of the brain or skull reflected superiority or inferiority, with larger brains and skulls being considered superior. The science of determining human dispositions based on distinctions in the skull, which is believed to conform to the shape of the brain. The study of facial and other bodily aspects to identify developmental problems such as criminality. Belief that certain characteristics or behaviors of a person are throwbacks to an earlier stage of evolutionary development. The physical manifestations of atavism(biological inferiority) according to lombroso. The assumption that human behavior is caused by factors outside free will and rational decision making. Physical features, such as asymmetrical or low-seated ears, that are believed to indicate developmental problems.
